Pansies

humble pansies shine brightly 
showy against grey winter sky 
floppy faces nod cheerfully
holding heavy heads up high 
velvet petals gently flutter 
in a purple-white-blue whole 
a rainbow hued celebration 
thirst quenching for the soul 


27 August 2022

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Terry Miller

Date: 9/5/2022 11:54:00 PM

Lovely, congratulations.

Julie Draper
Date: 9/6/2022 12:02:00 AM

Thanks very much Terry :)

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/5/2022 7:00:00 AM

I like this one Julie! Congratulations on your win! Linda

Julie Draper
Date: 9/5/2022 7:38:00 AM

Thanks very much Linda :)

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 9/4/2022 6:13:00 PM

This is really lovely. I enjoyed reading your "Pansies" Congratulations on your winning placement. I especially love the line where you describe their floppy faces nod cheerfully :-)

Julie Draper
Date: 9/4/2022 6:18:00 PM

Thank you very much Anne. I'm looking at some pansies in my wintery garden as I write this :)

Tania Kitchin

Date: 9/4/2022 2:22:00 PM

Julie, congratulations on your winning placement with your lovely poem!

Julie Draper
Date: 9/4/2022 3:20:00 PM

Thank you Tania. I'm delighted to have placed in your contest :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/26/2022 6:09:00 PM

Lovely write!

Julie Draper
Date: 8/26/2022 6:49:00 PM

Thank you very much Kim :)